Where Did September Go?
Posted by Kaileen Elise on October 1st, 2009
Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling.
(Margaret Lee Runbeck)
It is hard to believe we are already saying goodbye to September. A part of me wants to hold on tightly to a month that rushed by without a proper hello, but another part is welcoming October with open arms.
This past month got off to an interesting start–I spent the first few days preparing for a week long trip to Las Vegas and Arizona. The vacation itself was full of exciting adventures, friends and family. But, consistent with the rest of our travels this year, our agenda was busting at the seams. While flying home on the red-eye, I vowed our next vacation would be on a beach, in a cabin, or somewhere equally relaxing .
By the time I settled back into my routine, September was half over. The second part of the month went by quickly. I launched my blog, joined an online book club, participated in a tea trade and enjoyed a teleclass. All of these extra (and amazing) activities have turned my regular life on its head. Coming home from work at night has become a new adventure. There are so many wonderful things I want to dive into and accomplish. It is really exciting and totally overwhelming at the same time.
September was a great month overall, but there are definitely things I want to work on. A little car trouble left me spending more money than normal and I didn’t practice yoga at all. There is always room for improvement and the start of a new month is a great time to shift gears. Moving forward into fall, I am looking at October as an opportunity to embrace being focused, frugal and fun.
I will update you in a few days with my plan to implement my 3 Fs for the fall season, but in the meantime please tell me–what do you plan on embracing this October?
photo credit: jesuscm
Tags: Autumn, Goals & Intentions, Inspiration, Plans
when all is said and done, september treated us wonderfuly
i’m so happy you are blogging now.
I came back to blogging in September after a couple of years away….and then went to post and found it was October! I am beginning to wonder if September even happened this year. If October happens, I plan on embracing organization (it seems I need it!)frugality, and blogging, but maybe not in that order.
sounds like we have great octobers underway!
Great 3 Fs. I need to work on these as well, especially focused and frugal.
I hear you! September literally FLEW by. I think for me, a lot of it had to do with the fact that work was so nuts. Boo. Even though October is guaranteed to be busy, I’m really focusing on finding balance in my life. That’s my goal!
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